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in the report vs on the report

Both "in the report" and "on the report" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "In the report" is used when referring to information contained within the report, while "on the report" is used when referring to something physically placed on the report.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 2805 views

in the report

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "in the report" when referring to information contained within the report.

Examples:

  • The details are clearly stated in the report.
  • The findings in the report are significant.
  • 1 day ago ... For all of the answers in the report, which Mr. Coll wrote with Sheila Coronel, the dean of academic affairs at the journalism school, and Derek ...
  • 1 day ago ... “Ultimately, we were too deferential to our rape victim,” Mr. Woods, the article's editor, said in the report. “We honored too many of her requests ...
  • 1 day ago ... At least some of the numbers in the report will probably stir debate. The T's operating costs might be rising faster than inflation, as the study ...
  • 22 hours ago ... The blue light is faint in the footage provided to KERO-TV, but if you look closely, you can see it moving in the report. (Image source: KERO-TV).

Alternatives:

  • within the report
  • inside the report
  • as stated in the report
  • as mentioned in the report
  • according to the report

on the report

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "on the report" when referring to something physically placed on the report.

Examples:

  • There is a sticky note on the report.
  • Please sign on the report where indicated.
  • Questions and Answers on the Report of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 17 February ...
  • ... is released in March, June, October and December. Comments on the report would be gratefully received and should be sent to: ECFIN-QREA@ec.europa.eu  ...
  • La Jornada ran its story on the report with a headline reference to "brutal CIA torture." Le Monde led with a story saying the CIA "lied on the gravity of the cruelties ...
  • Dec 9, 2014 ... Last year, the Senate committee accused the C.I.A. of spying on its work on the report by intruding into the computers used by committee staff ...

Alternatives:

  • attached to the report
  • placed on the report
  • written on the report
  • marked on the report
  • noted on the report

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